Abell Stakes Race Information
The Abell Stakes is a 1200 metre open handicap race run by the Moonee Valley Racing Club on a Friday night in March. It is held at Moonee Valley as part of the Melbourne Autumn Racing Carnival.
- Race Type: Listed
- Distance: 1200 metres
- Conditions: Open handicap
- Track: Moonee Valley Racecourse, Melbourne, Victoria
- Prizemoney: $175,000
- Date: Saturday 1 March 2024
Abell Stakes Race History
See the 2024 Abell Stakes Preview and results
See the 2023 Abell Stakes Preview and results
The race was first held in 2012 when it was won by Outlandish Lad. It was previously run at Moonee Valley under lights on the same Friday evening as the Group 2 Alister Clark Stakes. Those races are now held on a Saturday.
Useful Facts
Last mare to win: She’s All Class (2023)
Multiple winners: It Is Written (2014 & 2015)
Fastest time (1200m): Ancestry (2021) 1:09:37
Interesting trivia:
Past winners of the Abell Stakes
Winners of past Abell Stakes include horses that go on to win major autumn races.
| Year | Winner | Second | Third |
| 2024 | Indian Pacific | Nunthorpe | Bank Maur |
| 2023 | She’s All Class | In The Boat | Mileva |
| 2022 | In The Boat | Regardsmaree | Katalin |
| 2021 | Ancestry | Riddle Me That | Dollar For Dollar |
| 2020 | Faatinah | Gift Of Power | Dr Drill |
| 2019 | Mystyko | Battle Hero | Princeton Spirit |
| 2018 | Whispering Brook | Glenall | Benz |
| 2017 | Bassett | Reldas | Well Sprung |
| 2016 | Reldas | Onerous | It Is Written |
| 2015 | It Is Written | Tudor | Fast ‘N’ Rocking |
| 2014 | It Is Written | Le Bonsir | Solsay |
| 2013 | Loveyamadly | Go The Knuckle | It Is Written |
| 2012 | Outlandish Lad | Shock Value | Utah Saints |